A local downtown organization has a new name.

The Downtown Iowa City Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District has changed its name to the Iowa City Downtown District, according to a release from the Downtown Association. The Board of Directors voted for the name change at their meeting Wednesday night and sought input from local business members and property owners.

The nonprofit organization is supported by property taxes assessed to those in the Downtown Iowa City and North Side Marketplace, including contributions from the University of Iowa.

The release said the legal name for the organization will remain Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District.

— by Alison Sullivan